DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman sentenced a defendant to seven years imprisonment on Jan. 23, after he pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter, while the victim’s family argued he should be charged for murder.
On Nov. 12, 2025, Keshawn Lavender, 24, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for his involvement in a mass shooting that killed 32-year-old Matthew Miller at an apartment on the 200 block of M Street, SW on Sept. 5, 2023.
Through the deal, parties agreed to a sentence of seven years…